2nd person dies after crash that injured 4 others near Midway airport: Cook County medical examiner
Medical examiner ID'd those killed as Chicago man, woman
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A second person has died after a serious crash near Midway airport early Thursday morning, the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said.
A Ford Fusion was traveling east about 3:25 a.m. in the 5600-block of West 55th Street in the city's Garfield Ridge neighborhood on the Southwest Side, when it made a U-turn, hitting a westbound Hyundai Palisade, Chicago police said.
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The 28-year-old man driving the Ford Fusion was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he later died, police said.
The medical examiner identified him as Edgar Santana of Chicago.
The 31-year-old passenger in the Ford Fusion was taken to Advocate Christ Hospital in critical condition, police said.
She later died, and was identified as Rocio Sanchez of Chicago.
The 29-year-old man driving the Palisade was taken to Advocate Christ Hospital in fair condition, police said.
Three passengers in the Palisade were also taken to hospitals: a 20-year-old woman in unknown condition, a 32-year-old woman in fair condition and a 17-year-old girl in fair condition, police said.
No other injuries were reported, and the Chicago Major Accident Investigation Unit is investigating.
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